It has been common in recent decades for prominent artists to
find material in the output of lesser known artists and
designers. We see photographs showing works by unnamed designers,
and collages of all forms of
popular media. Ive chosen to pursue the same pattern... but in
reverse.
Im using the title Found Art as a double entendre rather
than a pun. I made these collages from art I found in the works
of great painters. But also, I used a found art technique in
their creation. I develop an experience-space using technology and
existing images. Then I go exploring in that space. When I find
something that moves me, I lithify it as a digital collage and polish it
into a finished work.Flower Child and Masquerade are each compositions from 3
sources. I explored a domain of images and transformations to find
compositions that elicited a particular feeling.
In Night Creatures and Orange Print I followed the same
strategy but with only two sources and more subterfuge. I was surprised
and pleased with the scope of what can be done with these techniques.
In Chattertons Dream I tried less subterfuge and
Im still not sure how I feel about the result.Fab Wall,Imp and Tapestry are earlier works that brought
me to this approach. They each incorporate the elements of found art and collage,
and the technique of exploration and response.